2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship
Spherical 4 – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
The solar shone strongly at Catalunya on Friday as motion bought underway within the fourth spherical of the 2023 WorldSBK Championship. With observe temperatures approaching 50 levels it was Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who was as soon as once more in a league of his personal.
It was considerably unsurprising to see the Ducatis so robust on a sizzling Friday afternoon because the Ducati works so nicely in low grip situations. Alvaro Bautista nonetheless stays the rider to beat over the lengthy distance nevertheless, with a robust race tempo within the morning and within the afternoon, with a run of 14 laps achieved within the 1m42s in FP1. Within the afternoon, Bautista did a 16-lap run, all of which had been within the low-to-mid 1m42s earlier than going out and setting a 1m41.486 to set the outright greatest time of the day, which will definitely make his rivals sit up and look.
Alvaro Bautista
“We labored quite a bit on the race tempo and the outcomes had been very constructive. We’re nonetheless lacking some info to have a transparent alternative of tyres for Race 1. The sensation, nevertheless, is constructive and I’m very assured forward of tomorrow and Sunday’s races.”
Quickest within the first session within the morning, Michael Ruben Rinaldi had come out the blocks preventing from the beginning and that translated into the afternoon too, as he was as soon as once more one of many riders to beat.
Michael Rinaldi
“It was a constructive day for me and for the staff. We discovered the sensation we misplaced at Assen. We’ve got all the time been conscious of our potential and I had a variety of enjoyable using in the present day and making an attempt totally different tyre options, particularly on the entrance. Tomorrow we must take one other step ahead to struggle for the win.”
Jonathan Rea’s (Kawasaki Racing Crew WorldSBK) afternoon wasn’t as robust as his morning session, with Rea exterior of the highest ten in eleventh place for lots of the session earlier than finally ending third, he’ll be preventing for the rostrum or the highest 5 if race tempo from the afternoon is something to go by.
Jonathan Rea
“We used one thing on the bike in the present day to vary the entrance geometry. It was a wierd day for me as a result of I had blended emotions this morning. The temperature was decrease and I used to be comparatively quick however I didn’t have a very good feeling. It appeared like I used to be aggressive, even with some laps within the tyres, as I had an analogous drop to our major rivals. We pursued that new set-up into the afternoon however I didn’t really feel good on the bike. The sensation to get to the apex on the finish of the braking stage meant I had no confidence. The warmth simply amplified that drawback. It was a bit irritating in the present day however we needed to strive one thing, so tomorrow we’ll attempt to enhance on the bottom that we had on the check.”
Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) was fourth on the mixed occasions however was inside the highest 5 all through FP2, as he loved the heavy braking areas of Flip 1 and Flip 10. The Turk hasn’t gained in Barcelona however will hope that he can flip that round this weekend.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu
“First I say that this morning we didn’t begin actually robust, however now I’m feeling my bike is a lot better. Possibly additionally I’m not actually robust on this observe, however I strive my greatest – this observe has many lengthy corners, you understand – not like my stop-go type! However I attempt to change my using somewhat bit, simply attempt to preserve extra pace within the nook, extra flowing. I did a race simulation in FP2, it was not unhealthy! We did good lap occasions for 17 laps and it appears higher than final 12 months, however we’ll see within the race – the race is all the time tougher! I’m simply preventing for the rostrum, we’ll attempt to observe Bautista as shut as attainable – first is essential qualifying, I would like pole place once more!”
Toprak’s Pata Yamaha team-mate Andrea Locatelli’s afternoon noticed him robust inside the highest 9 however he misplaced the entrance in a typical Flip 5 tumble, but it surely was a pricey error, as a brand new SC0 tyre wanted to be examined and time is all the time of the essence.
Andrea Locatelli
“A bit tough in the present day, particularly in FP2 – the temperature on observe was larger however the feeling on the bike was not so unhealthy, roughly much like FP1, however after I tried to do the long term I crashed in Flip 5, so sadly we misplaced somewhat little bit of the chance to work quite a bit to know the tyre for the race. However anyway, we simply have to know what we wish to do for tomorrow – which is to search out somewhat bit extra feeling, particularly within the entrance and to attempt to cease the bike a bit higher. We’ll see what we will do in FP3, after which we’ll wait to see what is feasible in Race 1. For certain, it won’t be straightforward with the observe temperature, however we’ll attempt to be prepared and struggle for the rostrum!”
It was a robust opening day for Iker Lecuona (Crew HRC) and Honda, as they all the time shine in Barcelona – whether or not it’s testing or not. Lecuona’s tempo was within the 1m42s, and a strong effort will hope to be rewarded all through the rest of the weekend. Xavi Vierge crashed in FP1 at Flip 1 which put his schedule again somewhat however he nonetheless ranked eighth on mixed occasions.
Iker Lecuona
“I’m blissful to be again right here with my staff and bike. We arrived having already performed a variety of setup work in the course of the current check we had. To be trustworthy, after spending the final weekend in MotoGP I used to be anticipating to want a bit extra time to regain that WorldSBK feeling and so I used to be stunned to really feel snug and quick after simply 4 or 5 laps. It was an excellent session and we simply weren’t capable of finding the sensation with a unique tyre spec, mainly as a result of it’s the primary time we’re making an attempt it after having missed the prospect to make use of it throughout testing attributable to my crash. Within the afternoon I spoke with my crew chief and mainly modified the plan solely, as a result of I assumed we should always give attention to engaged on race distance. It was one thing I had been pondering all day and we’re very pleased with the end result of the afternoon’s session as a result of there was a lot much less of a drop in comparison with final 12 months, even supposing the temperature was larger and that I all the time lapped alone. So I’m very blissful and we’ll now analyse the info and see if there’s any positive tuning we will do to additional scale back the tyre drop. I wish to thank the staff for his or her laborious work and tomorrow we go once more!”
Xavi Vierge
“It has been a great day for us, and I had good feeling proper from the beginning regardless of a small crash in FP1. It was insignificant, in actual fact it was good to search out the restrict early, if something. Because of the staff as a result of they repaired the bike in time for FP2 and that session additionally went nicely. We accomplished two lengthy runs to attempt to perceive our tempo in such sizzling situations and the sensation was not so unhealthy. As ever, we have to enhance a bit with the brand new tyres, however the race tempo is there so I’m pleased with how day one has gone. Now we’ll see if we will make one other little step ahead tomorrow. As all the time, our first goal for Saturday is to do in addition to we will in qualifying.”
Alex Lowes labored on his race tempo from the beginning and like his team-mate Rea he set his greatest single lap time within the morning session, when the observe temperature solely rose to 35°C.
Alex Lowes
“We labored on our race distance set-up in the present day, on used tyres, however clearly in these sizzling situations we’re struggling. We have to have a great chat with the blokes within the staff and attempt to make a plan of how we will enhance for Saturday. Each our entrance and rear tyres should not lasting the space and we’re utilizing the toughest options. So we’ve to consider some issues for the primary race tomorrow.”
The GYTR GRT Yamaha pairing of Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner primarily targeted on long-distance runs utilizing the identical tyres for the opening session.
Dominique Aegerter
“It hasn’t been a foul Friday. Our major focus was on longer runs to be as prepared as attainable for the lengthy races. We all know the final laps right here will probably be essential as a result of we’ve seen it up to now, and actually our race tempo was strong. I hope we will make yet another step ahead and have a great qualifying session, as beginning close to the entrance would assist us handle the races higher.”
Remy Gardner
“It wasn’t the simplest day to be trustworthy; we had a small difficulty within the early phases of FP2, after which after I went out once more it was robust to handle the tyres. Anyway, we simply targeted on race tempo in the present day, and we’ll preserve engaged on analysing the info we’ve as we all know consumption will play a key function right here.”
Some huge information broke at Catalunya for Danilo Petrucci with the Italian getting the decision from Ducati MotoGP for him to exchange Enea Bastianini within the French GP on the manufacturing unit Ducati at Le Mans, subsequent weekend. On observe with Barni Racing on Friday although Danilo targeted on set-up exams to enhance the efficiency with new tyres, and in FP2 he additionally examined the brand new decrease seat made particularly for him.
Danilo Petrucci
“Right here in Barcelona the circuit doesn’t supply optimum grip and with the staff we’re working to search out the set-up that will permit me to precise myself at my greatest. We’re doing all the pieces attainable to unravel the issue that has plagued me for the reason that begin of the season, which is the truth that I can’t make the most of the brand new tyres, however in the present day’s sensations are constructive. I really feel that we’re getting nearer and nearer, however regardless of the good work of the staff, we’re nonetheless not on the high of our efficiency“.
Garrett Gerloff was the quickest BMW runner on Friday simply forward of Scott Redding, the pair tenth and eleventh respectively.
WorldSBKCombined Friday Apply Occasions
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Hole |
| 1 | A. Bautista | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1m41.486 |
| 2 | M. Rinaldi | Ducati Panigale V4R | +0.147 |
| 3 | J. Rea | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | +0.166 |
| 4 | T. Razgatlioglu | Yamaha YZF R1 | +0.233 |
| 5 | I. Lecuona | Honda CBR1000 RR-R | +0.582 |
| 6 | A. Locatelli | Yamaha YZF R1 | +0.593 |
| 7 | D. Aegerter | Yamaha YZF R1 | +0.598 |
| 8 | X. Vierge | Honda CBR1000 RR-R | +0.609 |
| 9 | A. Lowes | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | +0.743 |
| 10 | G. Gerloff | BMW M1000 RR | +0.749 |
| 11 | S. Redding | BMW M1000 RR | +0.981 |
| 12 | R. Gardner | Yamaha YZF R1 | +1.163 |
| 13 | A. Bassani | Ducati Panigale V4R | +1.169 |
| 14 | D. Petrucci | Ducati Panigale V4R | +1.267 |
| 15 | L. Baz | BMW M1000 RR | +1.578 |
| 16 | P. Oettl | Ducati Panigale V4R | +1.872 |
| 17 | E. Granado | Honda CBR1000 RR-R | +1.937 |
| 18 | O. Konig | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | +1.952 |
| 19 | H. Syahrin | Honda CBR1000 RR-R | +2.090 |
| 20 | B. Ray | Yamaha YZF R1 | +2.233 |
| 21 | L. Baldassarri | Yamaha YZF R1 | +2.416 |
| 22 | I. Vinales | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | +2.747 |
| 23 | I. Lopes | BMW M1000 RR | +2.828 |
| 24 | T. Sykes | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | +3.000 |
| 25 | G. Ruiu | BMW M1000 RR | +5.225 |
World Superbike Championship Factors
| Pos | Rider | Factors |
| 1 | Alvaro Bautista | 174 |
| 2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | 118 |
| 3 | Andrea Locatelli | 104 |
| 4 | Axel Bassani | 77 |
| 5 | Jonathan Rea | 73 |
| 6 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | 54 |
| 7 | Danilo Petrucci | 51 |
| 8 | Dominique Aegerter | 50 |
| 9 | Xavi Vierge | 49 |
| 10 | Alex Lowes | 44 |
| 11 | Remy Gardner | 37 |
| 12 | Scott Redding | 34 |
| 13 | Iker Lecuona | 33 |
| 14 | Philipp Oettl | 30 |
| 15 | Garrett Gerloff | 23 |
| 16 | Michael Van Der Mark | 19 |
| 17 | Loris Baz | 6 |
| 18 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | 6 |
| 19 | Hafizh Syahrin | 4 |
| 20 | Tom Sykes | 1 |
WorldSSP
Race lap report tempo was on show within the FIM Supersport World Championship as Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Crew) topped the time-sheets on Friday at Catalunya. Bulega’s greatest time was greater than seven-tenths away from the remainder of the sphere as he went below the prevailing race lap report, set in 2022, by 4 tenths of a second in Friday’s Free Apply 2 session.
Bulega was the one rider to lap within the 1’44s bracket on his strategy to ending first, with Finnish rider Niki Tuuli (Dynavolt Triumph) in second place.
In third place was Bahattin Sofuoglu (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who was certainly one of simply 4 riders who didn’t enhance their time within the afternoon.
Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing Crew) took fourth spot within the mixed classification regardless of a top-three end in FP2, lapping 0.854s slower than pacesetter Bulega. Caricasulo was forward of compatriot Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) in fifth place after he set a greatest time of 1’45.646s in FP2 whereas Australian rider Oli Bayliss (D34G Racing) burst into the highest six within the mixed classification. His greatest time was a 1’45.749s to say sixth spot total on Friday as he returns from damage.
Oli Bayliss
“Sixth within the total mixed occasions with a 1m45.749s for in the present day, which the staff and I are pleased with. We struggled quite a bit within the first follow session; nevertheless, we bought it collectively for the second session within the afternoon. We made some good lap occasions in the long run, which is a credit score to the D34G Racing staff as they equipped me with a fantastic motorbike. I’m nonetheless struggling quite a bit in just a few laps with my foot… However we’re going to offer 100 per cent for the remainder of the weekend.”
Countrymen Tom Edwards and Luke Energy completed the opening day twenty fifth and thirtieth respectively. Energy additionally had a tumble as he bought to grips with the circuit for the primary time.
WorldSSP Mixed Friday Apply Occasions
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Hole |
| 1 | N Bulega | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1m44.740 |
| 2 | N Tuuli | Triumph Avenue Triple RS 765 | +0.747 |
| 3 | L BSofuoglu | MV Agusta F3 800 RR | +0.842 |
| 4 | F Caricasulo | Ducati Panigale V2 | +0.854 |
| 5 | S Manzi | Yamaha YZF R6 | +0.906 |
| 6 | O Bayliss | Ducati Panigale V2 | +1.009 |
| 7 | M. Schroetter | MV Agusta F3 800 RR | +1.063 |
| 8 | M. Kofler | Ducati Panigale V2 | +1.080 |
| 9 | Y Montella | Ducati Panigale V2 | +1.089 |
| 10 | J Navarro | Yamaha YZF R6 | +1.246 |
| 11 | G Van Straalen | Yamaha YZF R6 | +1.261 |
| 12 | R De Rosa | Ducati Panigale V2 | +1.294 |
| 13 | T Sales space-Amos | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +1.430 |
| 14 | L Mahias | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +1.484 |
| 15 | A Huertas | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +1.634 |
| 16 | J Mcphee | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +1.670 |
| 17 | V Debise | Yamaha YZF R6 | +1.776 |
| 18 | N Spinelli | Yamaha YZF R6 | +2.063 |
| 19 | A Mantovani | Yamaha YZF R6 | +2.156 |
| 20 | A Sarmoon | Yamaha YZF R6 | +2.171 |
| 21 | A Wongthananon | Yamaha YZF R6 | +2.242 |
| 22 | A Fernandez Gonzalezesp | Yamaha YZF R6 | +2.260 |
| 23 | A Diaz | Yamaha YZF R6 | +2.305 |
| 24 | Y Okaya | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +2.560 |
| 25 | T Edwards | Yamaha YZF R6 | +2.575 |
| 26 | A Norrodin | Honda CBR600RR | +3.091 |
| 27 | H Truelove | Triumph Avenue Triple RS 765 | +3.094 |
| 28 | F Fuligni | Ducati Panigale V2 | +3.105 |
| 29 | T Mackenzie | Honda CBR600RR | +3.294 |
| 30 | L Energy | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +3.654 |
| 31 | B Sahin | Yamaha YZF R6 | +4.057 |
| 32 | M. Abe | Yamaha YZF R6 | +4.868 |
World Supersport Championship Factors
| Pos | Rider | Factors |
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | 127 |
| 2 | Stefano Manzi | 90 |
| 3 | Marcel Schroetter | 79 |
| 4 | Federico Caricasulo | 77 |
| 5 | Can Oncu | 63 |
| 6 | Niki Tuuli | 61 |
| 7 | Valentin Debise | 44 |
| 8 | Jorge Navarro | 44 |
| 9 | Glenn Van Straalen | 40 |
| 10 | Raffaele De Rosa | 33 |
| 11 | John Mcphee | 31 |
| 12 | Nicholas Spinelli | 29 |
| 13 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | 23 |
| 14 | Oliver Bayliss | 18 |
| 15 | Tarran Mackenzie | 15 |
| 16 | Anupab Sarmoon | 14 |
| 17 | Adrian Huertas | 10 |
| 18 | Adam Norrodin | 9 |
| 19 | Yari Montella | 8 |
| 20 | Tom Sales space-Amos | 6 |
| 21 | Andrea Mantovani | 6 |
| 22 | Harry Truelove | 5 |
| 23 | Apiwath Wongthananon | 4 |
| 24 | Simone Corsi | 3 |
| 25 | Tom Edwards | 1 |
WorldSSP300
The FIM Supersport 300 World Championship began its Prosecco DOC Catalunya Spherical in a sometimes unpredictable approach on Friday with the order altering constantly all through each classes, but it surely was Jose Luis Perez Gonzalez (Accolade Smrz Racing BGR) who claimed high spot on house soil. The Spanish rider was nearly 4 tenths away from his opponents on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as most riders on the grid discovered time between Free Apply 1 and a couple of.
Perez Gonzalez was certainly one of a number of riders who led in the course of the second 30-minute follow session however his time of 1’55.948s, set in FP2, was the quickest of the day to complete nearly 4 tenths clear on the high of the timesheets. He was the one rider within the 1’55s bracket however he was nonetheless half-a-second away from the Tissot Superpole lap report and eight tenths away from the race lap report. Italian rider Matteo Vannucci (AG Motorsport Italia Yamaha) took second spot after lapping 0.394s slower than Perez Gonzalez, whereas 2020 Champion Jeffrey Buis (MTM Kawasaki) jumped up the order to 3rd spot and simply over 4 tenths down on Perez Gonzalez.
Samuel Di Sora (ProDina Kawasaki Racing) was fourth after posting a 1’56.422s though the Frenchman was the quickest rider in Free Apply 1 as he confirmed robust tempo all through Friday, ending forward of double Assen winner Petr Svoboda (Fusport – RT Motorsport by SKM – Kawasaki) in fifth place. Alessandro Zanca (Crew#109 Kawasaki) is one other who has proven robust tempo all through the weekend to this point with the Italian rider taking sixth place within the mixed classification.
WorldSSP300 Mixed Friday Apply Occasions
| Pos | Rider | Bike | Time/Hole |
| 1 | J Perez Gonzalez | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | 1m55.948 |
| 2 | M. Vannucci | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +0.394 |
| 3 | J Buis | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +0.429 |
| 4 | S Di Sora | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +0.474 |
| 5 | P Svoboda | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +0.593 |
| 6 | A Zanca | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +0.648 |
| 7 | M. Gennai | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +0.688 |
| 8 | H Maier | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +0.707 |
| 9 | E Valentim | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +0.730 |
| 10 | M. Martella | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +0.820 |
| 11 | D Geiger | KTM RC 390 R | +0.852 |
| 12 | G Mastroluca | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +0.857 |
| 13 | U Calatayud | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +0.906 |
| 14 | J Uriostegui | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +0.914 |
| 15 | G Hendra Pratama | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +0.999 |
| 16 | D Mogeda | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +1.003 |
| 17 | Y Saiz Marquez | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +1.013 |
| 18 | L Veneman | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +1.014 |
| 19 | J Garcia | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +1.031 |
| 20 | J Osuna Saez | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +1.163 |
| 21 | R Bijman | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +1.175 |
| 22 | M. Gaggi | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +1.344 |
| 23 | L Lehmann | KTM RC 390 R | +1.351 |
| 24 | F Seabright | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +1.362 |
| 25 | T Alberto | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +1.445 |
| 26 | Okay Sabatucci | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +1.649 |
| 27 | R Tragni | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +1.732 |
| 28 | D Bergamini | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +1.766 |
| 29 | I Peristeras | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +2.060 |
| 30 | I Bolano Hernandez | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | +2.632 |
| 31 | C Rouge | Yamaha YZF-R3 | +2.954 |
| 32 | S Zhou | Kove 321RR | +3.897 |
World Supersport 300 Championship Factors
| Pos | Rider | Factors |
| 1 | Petr Svoboda | 25 |
| 2 | Samuel Di Sora | 20 |
| 3 | Jose Luis Perez Gonzalez | 16 |
| 4 | Dirk Geiger | 13 |
| 5 | Humberto Maier | 11 |
| 6 | Marco Gaggi | 10 |
| 7 | Devis Bergamini | 9 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Buis | 8 |
| 9 | Loris Veneman | 7 |
| 10 | Fenton Seabright | 6 |
| 11 | Mirko Gennai | 5 |
| 12 | Enzo Valentim | 4 |
| 13 | Julio Garcia | 3 |
| 14 | Alessandro Zanca | 2 |
| 15 | Kevin Sabatucci | 1 |
WorldSBK Catalunya Schedule
(AEST)
| Time | Class | Occasion |
| Saturday | ||
| 1700 | WorldSBK | FP3 |
| 1745 | WorldSSP300 | Superpole |
| 1825 | WorldSSP | Superpole |
| 1910 | WorldSBK | Superpole |
| 1945 | R3 bLU cRU Cup | R1 |
| 2040 | WorldSSP300 | R1 |
| 2200 | WorldSBK | R1 |
| 2315 | WorldSSP | R1 |
| 0015 (Solar) | R3 bLU cRU Cup | R2 |
| Sunday | ||
| 1700 | WorldSBK | WUP |
| 1725 | WorldSSP | WUP |
| 1750 | WorldSSP300 | WUP |
| 1900 | WorldSBK | SPRace |
| 2030 | WorldSSP | R2 |
| 2200 | WorldSBK | R2 |
| 2315 | WorldSSP300 | R2 |
2023 FIM Superbike World Championship Calendar |
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| Date | Circuit | WSBK | WSSP600 | WSSP300 |
| 5-7 Might | Catalunya | X | X | X |
| 2-4 Jun | Misano | X | X | X |
| 30 Jun-02 Jul | Donington Park | X | X | |
| 14-16 Jul | Imola | X | X | X |
| 28-30 Jul | Autodrom Most | X | X | X |
| 8-10 Sep | Magny-Cours | X | X | X |
| 22-24 Sep | Aragón | X | X | X |
| 29-Sep-01 Oct | Algarve | X | X | X |
| 13-15 Oct | San Juan Villicum | X | X | |
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